OpenText has entered into a global agreement with SABIC, one of the world’s top six petrochemical companies, in which SABIC …
EMC’s Greenplum offers ‘data’ at no charge
EMC is now offering a community edition of its Greenplum data warehousing platform, as well as algorithms and data mining …
Cisco, VMware and EMC launch new company
The new Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) company, which includes the founding vendor’s original VCE coalition, unveiled two years ago, as …
VIP Computers to distribute Patriot Memory
The two companies will partner in order to grow market share for the full range of DRAM and flash based …
Without Internet, Egyptians find new ways to get online
“When countries block, we evolve,” an activist with the group We Rebuild wrote in a Twitter message Friday. That's just …
Computers need radical redesign: research
To use multicore processors effectively the IT industry needs to radically rethink the basic computer architecture it has used over …
Microsoft Windows revenues plunge 30%
Revenues from Windows plummeted 30% last quarter compared to the same period the year before, Microsoft said yesterday. But in …
EU to lay down cloud guidelines
The European Union is set to introduce a set of guidelines for cloud computing covering such areas as data protection, …
With protests growing, Egypt cuts links to Internet
As protesters continue to clash with police in anti-government demonstrations, Egypt has pulled the plug on the Internet. The cut-off …
Google previews tablet-optimised Android 3.0
Google yesterday released a preview of the software development kit for Android 3.0, which has been designed specifically for mobile …
Intel, IBM to discuss new high-end chips at ISSCC
Intel and IBM will soon provide details of their latest high-end server processors, which may contain cutting-edge technologies that could …
HP to launch enterprise cloud service
Rounding out its portfolio of cloud-related offerings, Hewlett-Packard will launch a cloud compute service next month aimed at enterprises. The …
Forrester names 2011’s security recommendations
Given security leaders’ pain points and focus areas for 2011, Forrester has identified recommendations for security strategies that address the …
FDC to grow its software portfolio
The move to expand its software portfolio comes as the company is planning to increase its reach in the consumer …
Exploring new avenues
Vodafone in Qatar is an example of what de-regulation has done to the telecom landscape in the region. The service …
Android tablets gain traction with developers
Although Apple’s iPad remains number one in the hearts of tablet application developers, Google Android tablets are increasingly piquing programmers’ …
Symantec integrates VeriSign services into protection centre
Symantec has announced that it has successfully integrated three key VeriSign Authentication Services into Symantec Protection Center (SPC) within five …
In the virtual realm
The high-end furniture retailer THE One first opened its store in Abu Dhabi way back in 1996. Ever since the …
Mozilla to offer feature to improve privacy
Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox browser, is working a feature that will allow users to opt-out of online behavioural …
Save more than 50% on customer support costs with automation: Artisol
UAE businesses have the potential to save more than 50% on customer support costs and reduce “churn” (in-out customers) rate …